Active NPI
Caris Healthcare
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Dickson, TN
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- License
- 606
- Legal business name
- CARIS HEALTHCARE
- Practice address
- 118 Highway 70 E Ste 2
Dickson, TN 37055-7040 - Phone
- (615) 441-5296
- Fax
- (615) 366-9526
- NPI assigned
- Nov 2, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Organization subpart
- Yes
- Parent organization
- CARIS HEALTHCARE
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Authorized official
- Name
- Paul Saylor
- Title
- President
- Phone
- (866) 694-4848
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Based Hospice Care Agency | 251G00000X | 606 | TN | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
118 Highway 70 E Ste 2
Dickson, TN 37055-7040
Mailing address
10651 Coward Mill Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931-3006
Phone (866) 694-4848
Other identifiers 2
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4140699 | Other | TN | BCBS TN |
| 0441586 | Medicaid | TN |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in TN
Enrollment records 1
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O20040302000499 | TN | Part A Provider - Hospice | 3577466531 |
4 other NPIs on this enrollment This NPI is an additional NPI on the enrollment Practice locations: Columbia, TN; Dickson, TN; Lawrenceburg, TN; Nashville, TN; Tullahoma, TN |
NPI to CCN mapping 1
The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1710213376. Details of each certification follow.
Hospice certification: CCN 441586
- Legal name
- CARIS HEALTHCARE
- Doing business as
- CARIS HEALTHCARE
- Certification status
- Active
- Provider type (POS)
- Hospice
- Participating since
- Jun 1, 2004
- Last certification
- Nov 3, 2021
- Ownership / control type
- Proprietary - Partnership
- Organization structure
- Partnership
- Incorporated
- Aug 7, 2003 in TN
- Enrollment address
- 2525 Perimeter Place Dr
Ste 129
Nashville, TN 37214-3691
Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 4
NPIs listed together on one Medicare enrollment, typically parts of the same organization.
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dba Caris HealthCare, Lawrenceburg
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lawrenceburg, TN
- NPI 1396507372
O20040302000499
Care Compare: Hospice
Medicare Care Compare- Listed as
- Caris Healthcare
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Certified
- Jun 1, 2004
- Medicare certification status
- Active
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Tax ID family
- Caris Healthcare
- Part of
- Caris Healthcare
Other organizations with this tax ID 16
Organizations that report the same tax identification number in the National Provider Directory.
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Tullahoma, TN
- NPI 1043979933
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Clinton, TN
- NPI 1114753670
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Columbia, TN
- NPI 1144556242
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lenoir City, TN
- NPI 1184950743
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1255330320
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Morristown, TN
- NPI 1326811100
-
dba Caris HealthCare, Lawrenceburg
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lawrenceburg, TN
- NPI 1396507372
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Bartlett, TN
- NPI 1417923525
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Crossville, TN
- NPI 1508192154
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Knoxville, TN
- NPI 1598768889
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Sevierville, TN
- NPI 1750617981
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Murfreesboro, TN
- NPI 1790788040
Ownership & related parties
All disclosed owners & managing parties 11
As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.
| Name | Role | Since | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Forti | Contracted Managing Employee | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| National Health Corporation | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Jun 11, 2021 | 6.6% |
| Paul W Saylor | Corporate Officer | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| Operational/Managerial Control | Jun 11, 2021 | ||
| Sunday L Watson | W-2 Managing Employee | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Michelle D King | W-2 Managing Employee | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| Alicia G Anglin | W-2 Managing Employee | Jan 14, 2013 | |
| NHC-Op LP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Jun 11, 2021 | 99% |
| General Partnership Interest | Dec 26, 2024 | ||
| National Healthcare Corporation | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Jun 11, 2021 | 98% |
| Kent Alan Willette | W-2 Managing Employee | Jan 2, 2023 | |
| Hunter Keaton | W-2 Managing Employee | May 1, 2023 | |
| National Hospice Inc | General Partnership Interest | Jun 11, 2021 | 1% |
Owners & managing parties with NPI records 23
Owners and managing parties disclosed on this facility’s Medicare enrollment that are themselves Medicare-enrolled.
-
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- Nashville, TN
- NPI 1790729887
Contracted Managing Employee
-
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Cookeville, TN
- NPI 1174559462
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Lawrenceburg, TN
- NPI 1306883749
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba NHC HealthCare, Oak Ridge
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Oak Ridge, TN
- NPI 1598703076
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Murfreesboro, TN
- NPI 1699720029
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Milan, TN
- NPI 1124043914
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Springfield, TN
- NPI 1255356143
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Athens, TN
- NPI 1578588455
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Columbia, TN
- NPI 1669498937
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1811912637
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Knoxville, TN
- NPI 1972528768
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
-
- Home Health Agency
- Murfreesboro, TN
- NPI 1972529006
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest
Practitioners & affiliated clinicians
Affiliated clinicians 8
Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.
-
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- Nashville, TN
- NPI 1790729887
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"created_epoch": "1257120000000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
"last_updated_epoch": "1753315200000",
"number": "1710213376",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "10651 COWARD MILL RD",
"city": "KNOXVILLE",
"state": "TN",
"postal_code": "379313006",
"telephone_number": "866-694-4848",
"fax_number": "866-694-7878"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "118 HIGHWAY 70 E STE 2",
"city": "DICKSON",
"state": "TN",
"postal_code": "370557040",
"telephone_number": "615-441-5296",
"fax_number": "615-366-9526"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"organization_name": "CARIS HEALTHCARE",
"organizational_subpart": "YES",
"parent_organization_legal_business_name": "CARIS HEALTHCARE",
"enumeration_date": "2009-11-02",
"last_updated": "2025-07-24",
"certification_date": "2025-07-24",
"status": "A",
"authorized_official_last_name": "SAYLOR",
"authorized_official_first_name": "PAUL",
"authorized_official_title_or_position": "PRESIDENT",
"authorized_official_telephone_number": "866-694-4848"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "251G00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Hospice Care, Community Based",
"state": "TN",
"license": "606",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"code": "01",
"desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
"issuer": "BCBS TN",
"identifier": "4140699",
"state": "TN"
},
{
"code": "05",
"desc": "MEDICAID",
"issuer": null,
"identifier": "0441586",
"state": "TN"
}
],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}Other providers in Dickson, TN
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 24, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; facility enrollments, owners and changes of ownership; Provider of Services certification data.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.